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■ ■•'V PromViultiyk««r ;iQfc«i 6a riU 60«nte^ ^ aOnasIVe a*iln«t tfca Ikmans by Md air, Sari drlTen the Q^ptaas trotQ a Tttal highway lawng to Loaintrad, deltrered "Bia«lTe* aoiial blowt at the •aite and captured a submarine iiia Barents eea. It was re ported today In Moscow. The red armies hold the ioltla- r. tire on a .broad section of the western front, it was announced ta'^the soviet capital,' with some ol the fiercest fighting of the war, now in its 18th week, taking ’place around the clock on the IfrstMll Anmed, fog-shonded bat- — Mefield before Leningrad. Today’s early morning soviet war report said red airmen yes terday backed up the embattled land forces with one destructive attack after another upon the Germans at the front and ranged far beyond the lines to hammer home telling raids on nazi air dromes. In Berlin, the news agency DffB reported that hundreds of German combat planes and dive bombers attacked the defenders of Leningrad in the area south of Lake Ladoga and only one Ger man plane was acknowledged lost in the assault. In the extreme southern sector of the big Russian-G|erman front, the luftwaffe directed blows against troop concentrations and | columns in the area between the^| Dnieper river and the sea of i Azov, the official news agency said. RAF Leaves j Great Fires | In Boulogne^ London. Monday, Sept. S.—The | sky over Boulogne reddened early j today with the glow of fires start-1 ed by RAF night raiders who | crossed paths with German bomb- j ers pounding widespread sections | of Britain. i The RAF assault upon the German-held invasion port start ed around midnight with subse quent waves of bombers adding new fir&s to those set by the in itial formations swinging out acr(,’s the channel. Uh'> this raid was in progre.s.s Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of President Franklin D. Roo.sevelt, did Sunday, 12:15 p. m., at her home at Hyde Park, N._Y. She would have been 87 on September 21, and the family physician attributed cause of her death to advanced age. She had been de clining in health for some time and was unconscious for 12 hours preceding her death. President Roosevelt postponed until Thursday night, 10 p. m., an important radio’ address, which w'^s originally .scheduled for tonight, because of the death of his mother. The pres ident and Mrs. Roasevelt spent Saturday night and Sunday morning at the bedside of his dying mother, having gone there Saturday. ■Wilkes draft (boards have noti fied 31 men to report here on September 16 to leave for Fort Bragg to be inducted under the ' Selective Service Act. ” Wilkes board number one will furnish 15 men as follows: Wil liam Clayfon Miller, Lester James Keaton, Claude Lester Spear.s and Frank Alonzo Pearson, volunteers; Ernest Lee Jolinson, Odell Clar ence Bentley, Glenn Harrison Shoemaker, Garland Frank Far rington, Thomas Woodrow Rus. sell. Hugh Livingstone, James Virgil McLean, James Washing ton Howell, Isaac Curry, Arm strong Pardue, John Oscar Rob inson and Royal Edward Bar nett, conscripts. Wilses beard number two will send 16. Carl Patrick Is a volun teer and the others notified to go are Archie Franklin McNeill, Carl Blackburn, Harvey Odell Holbrook, Frank Hampton Wat son. Ancel Randon Gentry. Stpcey Brewer, Albert Dewey Wood, Bariiie Reeves, William .loshua Couch. Herbert Paul Watson, Chester Chelch Sparks, Granville Fred Baldwin, Jasper Thurman Walker. Btradie Hilery Cothven and Weldon Robert Hogan. Hogrn was transferred from McDov/ell county here for induction. Today the Wilkes boards re ceived calls for men on October 2 Board number one will fur nish 21 and board number two will send 16 on that date. Will Spot Planes During Maneuvers Early. In October Observers Will Be Trained For Defense In Case of Emergrency. 4,108 Mattresses Manufactured At Centers In Wilkes Rifle And Pistol Club To Organize Here Friday Night, Announcement waj made today that a rifle and pistol club will east coast. East Anglia, a town in the ea.?t of England and northeast Scotland. j .Some oa.sualtie.-i were reported j in the southeast coast town where j two taverns were wrecked by di- ! rect hits and a large number of, house.s and shops were damaged j by German dive bombers. One ' northeast roast village -was raked by machine gun fire and bombs were reported dropped near an Lsolation hospital in northeast Scotland. Large Number Of Mat tresses and Comforters Sub Has Slim Chance, Officer Things; Nazis r Term Navy Story ‘Lie’ Reykjavik, Sept. 7. — (Passed by Field Censor) — British and Tnited States warships cris-cross- ed the tumultuous north .Atlantic today, hunting the German sub marine which clashed last Thurs day with the U. S. destroyer Greer. « The r-boat has a “slim chance," according to one .American naval officer. He expressed little doubt that it already had been damag ed by the Greer and that its crew was weary from 72 hours of dod.g- ing depth charges dropped by planes and destroyers. Many British and Araerical na val officers here say they believe the submarine which was attacked by the Greer, was sunk In the ac tion with the American destroyer and the Berlin announcement, in- aicating that it escaped, was in tended to cover the loas. Another theory is that the U» boat was damaged but not sunk by the Greer and that after diving to escape the destroyer it sur faced during the night. Its com- Tnander may then have taken a desperate chance and wirelessed hla account of the engagement to the German submarine Brest. Mattr?ss project in operation in j Wilkes county under sponsorship of the extension service has a I production to date of 4,108 mat tresses, according to figures re- I leased today from the office of I Miss Elizabeth Williams, home I demonstration agent. I In addition to the 4.108 met- I tresses. 860 comforters have been made. I .A total of 6.187 applications have been filed by low income families and have been approved. It is expected that the appiica- ii( a meeting to be, hall. Plans have beeri made to se cure indoor ?nd outdoor ranges for rifle and pistol target prac- American Trust Co. President Is Kiwams Speaker WordrJH. Subject Of 'pefvice Community” Friday Word W. Wood, of Charlotte. tlce.^All who enjoy ^hooting ^are American Trust Co.. delivered an inspiring address Friday noon before the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis Club. Clar- asked to attend the meeting Fri day ui.ght. R. Harvey Greene Is Taken By Death Prominent Clingman Mer chant Succumbs Here; Funeral Held Sunday the tions will be filled before project is discontinued. Mattress making centers have beep in operation at Wilkesboro. Mulberry. Roaring River. Fergu- ,=on. Joynes, Boomer and Cham pion. Eight Are Taken In Raids On Stills I R. Harvey Greene. ! merchant and farm j Clingman comm'-.nil.v day evening, .seven o'cl 'e ■ at the i Wilkes ho.spital He h d h°en in 1 ill health for two months and se- ! riously ill several da.v- prior to I his death. I He was 50 years of age and ! was a s'ti of the late Thomas M. I Greene, who for fifty year.s wra a (Continued on page four) ence Kuester. secretary of th” Charlotte Chamber of Commerce also talked interestingly as an other feature of the program. R. G. Finley was program chairman and he presented Kues ter. who spoke optimistically rela tive to outcome of the present world conditions. He stressed the prominent ! need of vision, courage and frith, r of the j J. R. Hix. president of the died Pri-,Bank of North Wilkesboro. pre sented Mr. Wood, who outlined the folfowing five keys to snc- pp-s-: work. hone.Hy the best policy, service, loyalty and ideals. ‘•Service to one’s community should he one’s chief business. The voiing man should catch a vision of the future, ten, fifteen or (Continued on page four) A white grey squirrel should be classed as "something new under the sun.” That is what C. G. Glass, of near Wilkeaboro, is pictuf^ holding here. The albino sqnirrel was killed by a boy wit!, “r. Glass in a hunting party in the northern part of Wilkes county last week. The s|u>--el was totally white, not a speck of any other color. Its eyes, iclaw-j and nostrils were snow white, same as its fur. (Photo by Dwight Nichols). Disjrict Officer_ /hisses Lions; InstaUs Johnson Horse Show Be Feature of Fai? Friday, Sept. 19th Emmet C. Johnson Installed As President Of Club On Friday Night Federal Agents Makes Suc cessful Raids In Wilkes County Last Week ■base at Byrd Family Will Have a Reunion of the Byrd family Reunion will be held on Sunday, beptem- the home of Luther Eight Wilkes men were ar rested and placed under bond for appearance in federal court on liquor charges following still raids made during the week by alcohol tax unit investigator.?. On Friday Lester Johnson. John Gregory and Clint Johason were arrested during a raid in the Hunting Creek part of the coun ty ?iid were placed under $500 bonds in a hearing before U. S. Commissioner J. W. Dula in Wilkesiboro. Officers Roy C. Reese' Charlie Steelman and G. Gilbertson made the raid. CLOTHES FOR FARM CHORES H her 21, at Byrd at Honda. , v • „ A full day’s prgoram is being planned to include singing, speak- and a basket dinner spread will he a noon-day IUl picnic style feature. All members of the family, their relatives and friends are Invited. ,x*8, will preach at Reddles er church Wednesday, Sep- jber 10, at 8 p m. The public cordially invited. Wake B. Souther was also ar rested on the same day and hound to court on liquor chrrges. On Wednesday Clay Holbrook. Willie Holbrook, Walter Hol brook and Curley Pruitt were taken in a still raid near Trap- Hill and were placed under bond after commissioner’s hearing. Of ficers C. S. Felts, J. H. White- sides and R. J. Russell, accom panied by Wilkes Sheriff G. Tl Doughton, made the raid and arrests.. FERTILIZEB More commercial fertilizer was used by American farmers in 1940 than in any previous year, according to a report issued by the National Fertilizer Associ ation. Women, new doing many farm chores, may do more as boys are called to army camps. For these active jobs, home economics work ers' of the U. S. Dev»rtment of Agricultare have desigiied a grrap (■f functional, attractive clothes, says Miss Willie Hunter, extension clothing specialist of N. C. State college. Oit the left in tte above picture is a coverette for lighter farm chores such as milking, tend ing chickens, and gardening. This one-piece outfit has stooping and reaching room built in. It’s easy to make, simple to!pat on, has low safe pockets, and snaps at the ankles. Made of good cotton seer sucker, the coverette is cool and easy to handle. For heavier farm work, the field suit on the right has been designed. Hade of inex- r«nsive cotton suiting, this outfit has slide fasteners that close the legs at the ankle, and half sleeves that snap on and off. The hat is washable and easy to make. Emmet C. Johnson was install ed as president of the North Wil- kesboro Lions Club on Friday night, succeeding I. H. McNeill, Jr., who was called into service at Fort Bid-gg as a first lieutenant in the reserve vorps. Lions District Governor J. Mil- ton Craig, of Mount Holly, install, ed Mr. Johnson as president and delivered an inspiring address. The speaker emphasized character as he spoke on Lions motto of “Liberty. Intelligence — Our Na tion’s' Safety.’’ He said chrracter represented America's first line of defense and he cited many instan ces of national collapse, ancient and rscent, because of moral de generation. He declared th?t if was never more neceasary for America to stick to tried and true standards. Describing the price of liberty as “blood, sweat and tears.’’ he said that the price of liberty has never been chrnged and that there has never been a bargain sale. Speaking of Lions activities, he said that 58,000 projects were carried out last year in making sick well, feeding hungry, cloth ing naked and m'king blind to see. He urged increases in mem-1 bership and greater interest among all Lions. Paul Cashion, secretary, open ed the meeting and introduced the district governor. He also announced that 100 per cent at tendance will be sought at the next meeting on September 19. T. S. Kenerly Has Arrange ments Made For Special Added Feature Here Wilkes County Civilian Defense Council In meeting Friday even ing laid preliminary plans for the establishment of air observatloa ' posts in Wilkes county. The meeting was held at the office of Attorney W. H. McEI- wee, chairman of the council. A map had been sent Chairnuta McEIwee, showing approximate location of ten air observation posts to he set up in the county. Regulations call for posts to be established where telephones are available. Civilians will ibe In charge with a chief operator and as many assistant operators as needed. No funds are appropriat ed for these services but it is ex. pected that civilians will gladly donate a little time in the inter est of national defense. The air oibservation posts will .get their first tests during the army maneuvers early in Octo ber, when military planes will fly over Wilkes. The air observers will report to North Wilkesboro the progress of the planes and their respective locations. Present at the council meeting on Thursday night were the fol- Iwoing members: Chairman Mc EIwee, A. F. Kilby, J. B. McCoy. J. B. Snipes, Paul S. Cragan, C. B. Eller, J. E. Walker and Dwight Nichols. It is expected that another meeting will be called soon for appointment of observers. Members of the Wilkes council ‘ ^xpect to attend a distriet jneeS- ing of defense councils rt Dobson -Vlonday night, at which time Theodore S. Johnson, state direc tor of Civilian Defense, will ad- dre.ss members of several county councils. Cripple Clinic On Thursday, jept. 11 A successful crlple clinic is anticipated on Thursday morn ing. September 11. at the Wilkes hospital, when an orthopedic Bpeciallst will make examination of all crippled and deformed per sons present for diagnosis. For the first time in the his tory of the fair here, a horse show wili be held at the fair a.s an added feature, and the date will be Friday. September 19, at 3 p. m. T. S. Kenerly, who ha.s attend ed various horse liiows. will he superintendent and today he an nounces a list of prizes and events which are expected to anract the best horse flesh from Wilkes, ad joining counties and from other points in (he state. There will be ersh prizes for be.= t sa(idie horse, best team of horses or mares, best team of mules, winner in mule race, and best lady rider. There will also be an exhibition of side .saddle riding “like grandma rode. Mr. Kenerly would like to have notice of entry of' horses from all who wish to particip'te not later than Saturday of this week. For best saddle horses, the prizes will be 115, $10 and $5. Ten dollars will be awarded for the best team of horses or mares and the same amount for the best te.-m of mules. Winner in the mule race, which should be a hilarious event, will get $15. The ■'rizes for best lady rider will be $7.50, $5 and $2.50. There will be no entrance fee for horses from any point but cash prizes will be confined to en. tries from Wilkes. It is expected that some of the best jump horses In the state will be present for (he show and other features may be added, Mr. Ken erly .said. Meanwhile, plans for the many No New Cases Of Polio In Wilkes Health Off’e^r Says Threat ened Epidemic Has Pass ed For The Year No new cases of infantile paralysis have been reported in Wilkes county in the last four weeks. Dr. A. J. Eller, Wilkes health officer, said today. Nine cases were reported in the eastern part of Wilkes county in July and the early part of Au gust. The homos were quaran tined and the usual precautions against spread of the disease were taken, the health officer said. Dr. Eller also commented on the fact that ail the cases were of an apparently mild nature and no serious physical handicaps have resulted from the disease so far in any case. The nine cases represented the largest number during ony one season in Wilkes county. Widening Of Fill D Street Begins V P. A. Project Calls For Widening Fills and Con struction Sidewalk have been well formulated, and school children will be admitted free on Tuesday, opening day, un til 4 p. m. Teachers will also be admitted free until that hour. Schools 'Will he operated on a schedule to allow children to at tend the fair and some schools Examinations will be at no J may have a holiday where a large cost to tho patients. The North I number of children and par- Wllkesboro Kiwanis club pays ents desire to attend the fair, expenses of the clinic. Public j On the midway will be Marks cooperation is asked by the coun. ; Shows, a large aggregation of Work began today on widening the fill and street pavement on D street through the block west of Sixth street. The street will be widened by . - ^ . means of a WPA project spon- oiher features of the five-day fair gored by the town of North to open Tuesday, September 16, -vyiikesboro. ty health department of the pub- shows and rides which will lie in carrying crippled children all available space, to the clinic for examination apd j Tent* will be erected for advice reUtlve to treatment. (Continued on page four) fill The fill will be ■widened suf ficiently to construct pavement as wide as the street at other points and a sidewalk will be con- struced on the north side. The project represents one of the most badly needed street im provements in the city and will remove a traffic "bottleneck” of several years standing. National defense has caused the glass container Industry to take On a new significance, since no raw materials essential to re armament are used in making the containers.
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